inc

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See also: Inc, inč, inç, inc., Inc., and INC

Translingual

Symbol

inc

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Indo-Aryan languages.

English

Adjective

inc

  1. (chiefly Canada, US) Alternative spelling of Inc
  2. (Internet, text messaging) Abbreviation of incoming.

Noun

inc

  1. (programming) Abbreviation of increment.

Verb

inc

  1. (knitting) Abbreviation of increase.
    • 2011, Barb Brown, Knitting Knee-Highs: Sock Styles from Classic to Contemporary, page 55:
      Change to larger needles and knit 1 rnd in CC, inc 3 (4, 5) sts evenly []

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English inc, dative form of ġit, from Proto-Germanic *inkwiz, dative form of *jut. Initial /j/ is due to the influence of ȝit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ink/, /unk/, /jink/, /junk/

Pronoun

inc (nominative ȝit)

  1. Second-person dual accusative pronoun: you twain, the two of you.
  2. (reflexive) your (two) selves.

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References

Old English

Pronunciation

Pronoun

inc

  1. accusative/dative of ġit: you

Descendants

  • Middle English: inc

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English ink.

Noun

inc m or f (genitive singular ince, plural incean)

  1. ink

Synonyms

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “inc”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English ink.

Noun

inc m (plural inciau)

  1. ink

Mutation

Mutated forms of inc
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
inc unchanged unchanged hinc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “inc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies